Framing machine for ladies&#39; handbags and the like



April 1953 J. B. ROSENTHAL 2,636,536

' FRAMING MACHINE FOR LADIES HANDBAGS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 14, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 fig/I INVENTOR. JULIAN B- ROSENTHAL April 28, 1953 J. B. ROSENTHAL FRAMING MACHINE FOR LADIES HANDBAGS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 14, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. JULIAN B. ROSEN'IHAL I April 1953 J. B. ROSENTHAL FRAMING MACHINE FOR LADIES HANDBAGS AND THE LIKE I 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Aug. 14, 1950 INVENTOR. JULIAN b. RosENTHA BY l 70W Patented Apr. 28, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRAMING MACHINE FOR LADIES HAND- BAGS AND THE LIKE Julian B. Rosenthal, Bronx, N. Y.

Application August 14, 1950, Serial No. 179,271

1 Claim. (01. 153- 1) This invention relates to improvements in presses for clamping handbag body materials to handbag jaws, particularly that type of press disclosed in my co-pending application, filed March 20, 1950, Serial Number 150,653.

The principal object of the invention is generally to improve such presses in a manner to facilitate their utilization in the manufacture of handbags.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved operating means for such presses whereby the same are operable with a minimum of effort in a minimum amount of time.

Still another object of the invention is to construct the press so as to provide for the operators safety to the fullest extent.

A further object of the invention is to construct the press so that the same has a novel mode of operation particularly adapted to the manufacture of handbags.

A still further object of the invention is to construct the press so that the same is adapted to rapid readjustment for various types of handbag frames.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a general side elevation of the device with certain parts broken away to compress the figure.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the device.

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of the device.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view with certain parts removed.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation with the parts removed in Fig. 5 removed here also.

Fig. 7 is a front to rear center sectional view of the device, taken on line !-I of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. '7 but illustrates an operated position of the parts.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary sectional View on line 9-9 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 10 is an isolated perspective view of the female die means.

Fig. 11 is an isolated perspective view of the male die means.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a cover member.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, '7 and 8, the device of the invention includes a cast head member 15 which is configured to provide a sloping front, a recess l 6, a rear extension I1 and mounting pads [8 by which the same is secured atop a suitable table l9.

Secured on the sloping front face of they casting 1 5,, by means of Allen ,head cap screwsor the 2 like, is a cover plate 20 provided with a laterally extending step 2| at its lower edge, see Figs. 1, 2, 9 and 11. Secured on'said step by a single Allen head. cap screw 22 is a male die member 23 which, as best shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, extends laterally beyond said cover plate in either direction. As shown, the sloping face of casting I5 is provided with an edging boss 25 at either side thereof; and it is to this boss that the cover plate 211 is secured.

Mounted on steps 25 cut in the bosses 24, unclerneath the cover plate 20, is a slide 26, see Figs. 5, 6 and 10. As best shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the said slide projects downward and forward beyond the lower ends of the bosses 2 3 and the cover plate 20. Near its lower end the slide 26 is provided with a lateral groove 21 in which is secured by an Allen head cap screw an extrusion of a female die member 28. Referring to Figs. 1, 7, 8 and 10, it will be seen that the female die member 28 is provided with a concavely formed face 50 for cooperation with the male die member 23. The female die member 28 is, best shown in Figs. 2 and 3, considerably shorter laterally than is the male die member. The reason for this will become apparent hereinafter.

In order that the slide 26 may be moved upwardlyand rearwardly between the cover plate 25 and the steps 25 to effect the cooperation of the male andfemale dies, said slide is provided with an aperture 3|, see Figs. '7, 8 and 10. Provided to fit in said aperture 3| is the forward arm32 of an actuating lever 33 pivoted as at 35 in the casting I5, It will be seen that a clockwise movement of said actuating lever 33 will, through the engagement of the arm 32 thereof with aperture 3! move the slide 26 upward and rearward and effect the cooperation between the said male and female dies. However, as it is desired that the slide 26 normally be retained 'in its lower inefiective position, a coil spring 35 engages in a well 36 in the upper edge of the slide and tensions the same downward and forward, see Figs. 7, 8 and 10. I

The other end of spring 35 is mounted on a short post 31, see alsoFigs. 5 and 6, which projects from a lower extension38 of a plate 40 which extends across theupper portion of the recess iii and is secured by bolts 4! to the casting l5. The lower extension 38 of said plate projects downward into the saidrecess, so that the post 571 is located as low as possible. As shown, the spring .35 does not. extend in a straight line from the post 31 to the well 35 but rather in an arcuate line. 'The effect of the spring 35 remains the same however.

In order to cover the spring 35 and protectit from damage the means shown in Figs. 1, 2 3 and'12 is provided. Such means comprises ,a cast cover member 43.,having a pair of .feet 44 which are secured atop the bosses 24 by suitable 3 bolts, and a cover plate 45 which extends down- W r sad altars into temperament-isms with the cover plate fil herein'above described. At its lower end the cover plate 45 rests atop suitable extrusions 46 of the bosses 24. Cover member 43 also is provided: with an-.;extension plate 6.8 which engages between'ears dfl of the casting l5 and covers the upper end of the recess 16. It will be seen, therefore, that all of the operating mechanism is completely covered and that the operator of the device is fully protected therefrom. iirlnzsorder to rock the lever 33' to effect the oop rat on of tile-male and-'femaiediesasabove described,,,there isp-prowidedrarroller' 4.8: carried by a short downward extension {f an operating;,;arm;- 51;; said rextension being: located: "an extremely "shortrdistance; rearward of the pivot 49 o;t said gaarm to; provide 'inaximum leverage. Theroller 48 engages an inclinedrplate 52"formed on the; upper edge 9027- the rearward-arm of; the actuating lever 33. Operatingrarm Silt-extends rearward beyond; thei-reariextension I l of: casting it, and is provid edwith a cplnrality of holes ,53 difierentiallw spaced i-rom theivrearwardn end oi thje' arm; liivotallytconneotedto th-earm 51 by bring the-female diey 28r-into roooperationzwith the-male (116 112,13 asshoxvnin-Eig; 8;.- lt will also be, seen that the release ,of the iireadle; 55 wi-ll be e i ecti e m,-. e1=m t:t e: p ns 3 ond a second spring 55 secured to the treadle, to return all: of the elements: t0;-thenormal positions? illustrated inliigc 7 sand-due to the systemot high leverage provid d. t e amount ofemovement 0f sthe"t1'e d1e ha s-s equi ed ssm-a z anode-quicklyatta ned, so that an operationjofithe nevicetrequires very little. ,efior tand-lconsumesva very short period; of

I"; 1'. 11}; 2T1 'l l f 1'? i {the purpose of provi g the diiierential holes 53 1 .x" of; course; 3 0 provide-lion adjust ng the i se i hee si stmane-nam bers.-. A r"; ,E, -.f '\f z ;.It is desired that mo em nts of the'female die Z B be-adjustably limited -in extent. #110 this end thegoperating arm is provided near its, rear end with; an adjustable limitscrew 51;. threaded into the.under1.edge thereo;t;an ear :its forward end with a second -uadjustabl limit. so threaded into the upper edge thereei, see s. .l, 7 fih a ter screw, r' e ssm a {with an upper crossbar fillfofthe casting 15,. deter: mines-the normalpositi'cnpf. the female die 28 n e lf i ie,.thefextent of the g l between said female. die and: the male die. 2'3 The screw 5.1,, [by'engagementwithja' cross. bar iii of the rearflextension'JilQof flthe casting. L5,. limits. the ext nt. month he-.-treadle iican bring the die m mb r fi fibh nf. .Itwill be seen therefore, that by means of saidv adjusting screws the device.ii s readily ad.- justable to handle handbag. frames of .various sizes. an thicknessesi I'Alsb} in this regard it will female, dielmenihers replaced by others more rk at.hand.l'

c a azes by the present apparatus are of Ll-shaped crossse'ction and are; bent to: form: the outline of the handbag: "Because of 'thednclinedfront of the device of the invention it is extremely convenient for the operator to place such a frame between the male iandfemale die members and quickly bringv the same together to compress the frame, it not being necessary to locate the frame in any accurate position between said dies due to the overlappingof the male die over the body portion of the female die; and due to the decreased size of the female die 28, clasps and the like secured on said frames can readily be protected-immthe'die's.-. That is, such clasps can berlocated first onone side of the female die and then on the other to? compress the frame adjacent said-clasps- While I have illustrated and described the preferred-embodiments of my invention, it is to be understoodthat-I do not limit myself to the precise-constructions .herein' disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications co ning within-the scope'of the invention as definedin the appendedrclaim. I

-Having thus" described my invention, what I claim as new, and'desire to secure by United States Letters Patent-is: s

--"'ln-a' device of the class described, a head memher having a recess" and'anopen sloping front, a slide mounted in-;saidrecess immediately adjacent andp'arallel with sai'd'sloping' front, a plate secured on said i'r'oiit'an'd covering said slide, a step in the under edge ofrsaid-cover plate, a male die-LImember removably securedon said step, a femaledie removablysecured' on said slide below said-male die, 'a well in the upper edge of the slide, a coil spring engaged in said well to maintainthe-slide in itslowest position, a plate ex tending-across said recess above the slide, a post projecting from-said plate, said'spring'also engagmg said postyacover-member covering said open front above the first'sa-id'co-ver plate,'an aperture in said'sl'ide, an"ac-tuating"lever pivoted in said recess and having an arm engaged in said apertare 'toraise said slide against the action of said spring and bring the dms into cooperating relationship whenf'the lever is operated, an inclined plane formed on the upper edge of the other arm of said lever, an operating arm pivoted in said recess above s aid lever and extending rearwardly beyond said'he'ad, a'downward extension of said arm located inimediatelytoth'e rear of its pivot, a-roller carried by said extension and engaging said inclined plane, a plurality of holes in said arm spaced" difierentially"fro m the rear end thereof, a downwardly eXtendingconnecting rod pivotallyconnectemto saidnrm by 'one of said holes, a; treadle' connectediothe lower end of said connecting rod; -means "for adjusting the distance which said dies can beseparated by'sa'id spring, and means for adjusting the extent to which the die members can be brought together.

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